Korean goalkeeper who has participated in the World Cup 4 times makes his debut for the Vietnamese team; Man City loses miserably to Tottenham

Korean goalkeeper who has participated in the World Cup 4 times makes his debut for the Vietnamese team

The new goalkeeper coach of the Vietnam national team, Mr. Lee Won Jae, officially joined the team andaccompanying coach Kim Sang Sik and his teamduring a training trip in Korea.

During the training session of the Vietnam national team this afternoon in Korea, the new Vietnam national team goalkeeper coach Lee Won Jae officially joined the team and accompanied coach Kim Sang Sik and his team.

Mr. Lee Won Jae is known as a former Korean football player, who played for the Korean national team for 18 years, played 132 international matches, was named in the K-League best team 10 times, and won many outstanding individual awards. He also made history by participating in 4 World Cups in 1994, 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Chelsea easily beat Leicester City

Jackson and Enzo Fernandez took turns scoring to help Chelsea easily beat Leicester City by only 1 goal in round 12 of the Premier League, thereby reducing the gap with the top team Liverpool to 6 points..

Entering the match, Chelsea entered the game confidently by pushing their squad up to Leicester City’s half. However, Chelsea still could not create any danger in front of the “Foxes” goal.

However, by the end of the second half, Chelsea led by 2 goals, coach Enzo Maresca's team played slowly and controlled the ball to preserve the advantage. The surprise happened in the 90+4 minute, Bobby De Cordova-Reid fell in the penalty area, the referee did not award Leicester a penalty kick, but after consulting VAR, the referee awarded Leicester City a penalty kick. On the 11m mark, Jordan Ajew finished accurately to defeat goalkeeper Sanchez, shortening the score to 1-2.

At the end of the match, Chelsea easily won Leicester City with a score of 2-1, with 3 points gained in this round, Chelsea temporarily shortened the gap with the leading team Liverpool to 6 points. Meanwhile, Leicester City temporarily remained in the same position at 16th place on the Premier League rankings.

Tottenham toppled the "fortress" Etihad, Man City lost their 5th consecutive match

The 2-week break was not enough for Man City to find themselves again, and the reigning Premier League champions continued to fall into an unbelievable slump.

Coach Pep Guardiola's 2-year contract extension does not seem to be a "doping dose" or a source of mental motivation for a Man City like a train derailed from the rails. The bad streak not only did not stop but also continued in a way no one expected on the day Man City welcomed their favorite opponent Tottenham at Etihad.

After conceding 3 goals, Man City relentlessly attacked but the goal still turned away from the Etihad team on a day when Erling Haaland and his teammates were very unlucky. Meanwhile, Tottenham continued to get the fourth goal, this time Brennan Johnson's 90+3 minute goal really drowned the "fortress" Etihad in tears and a rain of 4 goals.

Refusing to play in the AFF Cup, Indonesian goalkeeper goes on vacation with his girlfriend

President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir confirmed that US professional league goalkeeper Maarten Paes will not be selected for the AFF Cup 2024, but will instead choose to go on vacation with his girlfriend.i

Maarten Paes, 26 years old, of Dutch descent and naturalized Indonesian descent, is playing for Dallas FC in the US Major League Soccer.

This 1m91 tall goalkeeper started for Indonesia in all 6 matches of the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, most recently the historic 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia on November 19. Maarten Paes showed good skills and made many excellent saves.

The fact that his home club - Dallas - is temporarily suspended until February 2025 makes Indonesian fans believe that Maarten Paes will participate in the AFF Cup starting next December.

However, the sheetBolaMaarten Paes recently revealed that he will definitely be absent from the AFF Cup 2024.

"After playing two World Cup qualifiers, Maarten Paes continued to stay in Indonesia. He and his girlfriend went on vacation to some tourist destinations in Indonesia, before returning to his home club," Bola said.